Rand Low, Bond University Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven” during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady ship at anchor.
South Africa// — African bauxite producers are rapidly moving beyond commodity exports, investing in alumina refineries that convert raw ore into high-value products.
The CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, says Ghana’s gold sector holds the key to a bold economic reset, driven by a vision to reclaim control and maximise national benefit.
Atlantic Lithium Limited (“Atlantic Lithium” or the “Company”), the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting the delivery of Ghana’s first lithium mine, has announced the ratification of the Mining Lease in respect of the Company’s flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project by the Parliament of Ghana.
South Africa// — Governments from West, Central and Southern Africa, with delegations confirmed for the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next month, are each advancing critical mineral projects that span processing deals, development-stage assets, and frontier exploration plays, giving investors a range of entry points across the minerals value chain.
Gold had already been on a strong run in 2025, when it repeatedly set new records and its price ultimately surged 64% over the year – its largest annual gain since 1979.
Following Parliament’s historic ratification of the Ewoyaa Lithium Mining Agreement, residents of the affected communities in the Mfantseman Municipality have issued a firm two-month ultimatum for the settlement of all compensation claims.
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a landmark lithium mining agreement between the Government of Ghana and Barari DV Limited, clearing the way for large-scale commercial extraction of the strategic mineral despite strong opposition from the Minority Caucus.
In the hallowed chambers of our national conscience, a ghost is being summoned. It is the same restless spirit of acidic partisan malice that sought to deconstruct a presidency in 2016, now reappearing with sharpened claws to tear down a pillar of indigenous industrial might.
The Minerals Commission has announced the suspension of all mineral rights applications via its online portal, effective 20th March, 2026.
